1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov May 3, 2016Runaway and Homeless Youth: Recent Federal Support and FY2016 Appropriations Introduction Youth under age 25 are considered to be homeless or runaways if they cannot remain in a safe environment with a relative and lack safe alternative living arrangements,
2、 or leave home while under the age of 18 without the permission of their relatives. Since the 1970s, the federal government has supported efforts to provide these youth with shelter and services. More recent federal efforts are targeted to improving access to services and ending youth homelessness.
3、This In Focus accompanies CRS Report RL33785, Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs. Federal Strategy to End Youth Homelessness The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), established in 1987 as part of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (P.L. 100-77), is m
4、ade up of several federal agencies, including HHS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Department of Education (ED). USICH created a plan in 2010, entitled Opening Doors, which sets out four goals on ending homelessness. One of the goals is to prevent and end hom
